String fastener



July l2, 1927.

Y c. .L mPPoLD STRING FASTENER Filed 0013.11. 1924 invento/L, L' L/FL Patented July 12, 1927.

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CHARLES zr. LIPPCLD, or WASHINGTCN, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

STRING FASTENER.

Application led October 11, 1924. Serial No. 743,089.`

This invention relates to string fasteners, and especially to an improved torni of wir-e fastener for use in securing a string around a package. i One object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly strong and etl'ective fastener of this character which is exceedingly simple in form, and capable of being produced at an exceedingly low cost. i'

Another object is to provide this character which is ient in the operation of and which holds the string with il mum security.

Other objects and important features are pointed out or impliedl in the following details of description, in connection -with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is a plan view of the device in `f its useful position, that is, in connection with string around a package secured thereby.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the wire fastener detached from the string and package; and, Fig. 3 is an edge view of the device shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to'these drawings in detail, in which similar reference characters correspond to similar parts throughout the sev- 3) eral views, and in which the package P is shown for illustrating the use of the invention:

The wire element is formed of a single length of wire and includes two substan- :r' tially straight and parallel sections' and 6, the end of the section 6 being extended to form a loop 7 into which the end of the section 5 extends and is embraced between the section 6 and the other end of the wire which is indicated at 8. The loo-p 7 includes an opening 9 which is substantially ofthe same length and breadth, that is, substantially the same distance across the' sections 6 and 8 as the distance from the end of the section 5 to the opposite side of the opening 9. Therefore, when this opening 9 is substantially filled with a string which is passed therethrough, a knot 10 of the string cannot pass therethrough, and the string cannot pass laterally from the opening 9, -in consequence of the wire section 5 closing the loop. This form of stringfastening not only accomplishes the results hereinbefore specified, but also serves to secure the 'parts 5 and 6 in fixed relation to one another. it being understood that the parts 6 and 8 mayr either exert l" device of evl itl

ning

ie string,

ie mazziA a ceedingly conven- Ll lil a clamping effect on the part 5, or that they may be secured in fixed relation by means ot solder,lacquer or other cementing liquid into which they may be dipped for giving them upward at fr and downward at b each time it is passed around these bight portions 13, and moreover, the parts a and overlie and bear upon the part o, thus exerting a wedging effect and frictional engagement which effectively prevents the string from loosen,-

ing upon the package tied thereby.

Referringto Figures'l and 3, it will be understood that the parts a, L and c of the string arev passed through an opening 14 under the bight portion l2, the part c being first to engage with the bight portions 13, and then, after extending the part c around the package, the parts a-b are passed through the opening lei, forced over the part c, and held taut while the part d is moved in the direction of thearrow until it also passes into the opening 14 and over the part c. By continuing this operation several times, the 'fastening becomes increasingly secure, and the security thereof may be perfected' by passing the end of part b through the loop r ll, towards the part 8, andV then drawing it around towards the arrow head `until it crosses the parts a and From the foregoing, it will. seen that I have provided a device of this character having the important features specified, and eliminating the objectionable features `of hecoming easily entangled with yother devices of its kind when a number of them are kept in bulk .for use as occasion requires.

It is not intended to limit my patent protection to the exact form here shown and described, for changes may be made within the scope of the inventive ideas, as implied and claimed.

i lVhat l claim as my invention is:

l. In a device of the character described,

a length of wire including two substantially straight and parallel sections, a horse-shoe-v shaped loop at one end of said sections and having` ite main bight portion overlying and Spaced from these sections, a string-attaching loop formed on one ot' said sections and einbraeing the other of said sections, the said straight and parallel sections lying against one another, the end or one of these Sections terminating` a distance from the end of the loop formed by the end of the other of said sections, thus providing an opening through which a string can be passed longitudinally, and from which the string cannot pass laterally.

2. ln a device of the character deseribech a length of Wire including tivo substantially straight and parallel sections, a. horse-Shoe- Shaped loop at one end of said sections and having its main 1night portion overlying and spaced from thesersections. a String-attaching` loop formed on one of said sections and embracing the other of Said sections, the said horseshoe-Shaped loop including bight portions at opposite sidee of said parallel sections and substantially in the saine plane therewith. n

3. In a device of the character' described. a length of wire including two substantially straight and parallel sections, a horse-shoeehaped loop 'formedo the intermediate part ot the wire and united with one end otsaid sections and having its main bight portion m'erlying` and spaced 'from the intermediate parte of Said straight sections, one of theee Sections being longer than the other and forming String-Securing loep of one end portion .ot said length of Wire the :shorter one of said Sections including the other end portion of Said length of Wire, these end portions adjoining one another ,at one side of the longer one ot said Straight sections.

In testimony whereof l ailiX my signature.

CHARLES J. LIPPOLD. 

